Jongomero Camp
Luxury tented camp · Jongomero sand river, far south-west. 70 km from the nearest camp · Laba Laba (formerly Selous Safari Company)
High-end
Inside the park
Safari company
Seventy kilometres from its nearest neighbour, Jongomero has an entire sector of the park to itself. If exclusivity means not seeing another vehicle for days, this is your camp.
Pros and cons
Pros
- The only permanent camp in Ruaha's remote southern sector
- Thermal spa with natural volcanic water pools, rare in Ruaha
- Total seclusion: no other vehicles share your sightings
- Walking safaris, fly-camping and boating all on offer
- Fully inclusive: full board, drinks, activities and airstrip transfers
Cons
- 70 km from the nearest other camp, so transfers take time
- Children under 6 are not accepted, per the booking page
- From $997 a person a night for 2026/27, per the booking page
- No published wifi or power details on the operator's own page
What's here
- Swimming pool
- Campsite
- En-suite bathrooms
- Spa or massage
Arranged from the lodge:
- Boat trips
- Guided walks
Read from Jongomero Camp's own website in July 2026. Anything not listed we could not confirm, which is not the same as it being absent.
What the park charges on top
The rate above buys you a bed. Ruaha National Park charges its own entry fee for every day you are inside. Here is what that adds up to.
- Park entry$30 plus 18% VAT, charged per 24 hours.
- $35.4per person, per day
- Vehicle$40 plus VAT for a foreign-registered vehicle up to 2,000 kg; most safari 4x4s sit above that and pay $150 plus VAT. A Tanzanian-registered one is about $9.
- $47.2per vehicle, per day
Three nights means three days inside, so two adults sharing one vehicle pay $354 in park fees before anyone pays for a bed.
The full fee schedule for Ruaha National ParkRates at Jongomero Camp
From ~$709 pppn. Up to ~$988 pppn in high season. Full board incl. drinks, activities and airstrip transfers.
What the rate covers is not confirmed. We do not know yet whether meals, drinks and activities are included, so read this as the bed only.
Every figure on this page is in US dollars.
Indicative rates gathered from operators and agents, July 2026. Rates change by season and year. Always confirm with the lodge. Park fees (conservation + concession, roughly $75 pp/day combined for in-park camps) are usually excluded.
Questions about Jongomero Camp
Is Jongomero Camp good for families?
Yes, within limits. Its booking page lists children over six as welcome, which rules out the camp for babies and toddlers. With eight raised tented suites and no shared game drives with other guests, a family group gets the vehicle and guide to itself.
Can you self-drive to Jongomero Camp?
No. Jongomero has its own airstrip five minutes from camp, and being 70 kilometres from the nearest other property in Ruaha's southern sector, it is set up for fly-in guests rather than self-drive visitors.
What does the rate at Jongomero Camp include?
Full board with drinks, activities and airstrip transfers, from $997 a person a night for 2026/27, according to the operator's booking page. The operator's own pages do not itemise which drinks or activities are excluded, so confirm extras such as fly-camping or boating when you book.
Is Jongomero Camp good for a honeymoon?
It is well suited to one. The camp has a thermal spa with natural volcanic water pools and Healing Earth treatments, a genuine rarity in Ruaha, and its own site describes it as the most secluded of the permanent lodges, with no other camp for 70 kilometres.
When is Jongomero Camp open?
Jongomero is open from June to March. Its operator says there is no bad season to visit, even during the short rains from December to March, though game viewing and road access vary with the weather.